Nigeria’s banks have so far been relatively insulated from the credit crisis in the West, but with external sources of capital rapidly drying up, how long can this situation last? Erastus Akinbola is chief executive of one of Nigeria’s leading banks, Intercontinental Bank, and president of the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Nigeria. He spoke to Charlie Corbett about the impact of the credit crisis on Nigeria’s banking industry.

With company insolvencies set to hit epidemic proportions in 2009, all eyes are on corporate treasurers to guide their businesses through the turmoil. Writer Charlie Corbett.

Not every banker is staring into the abyss of 2009 with frozen horror; those involved in transaction services realise their skills are needed more than ever. The heads of transaction banking across some of the industry’s major players offer their predictions for 2009. Writer Charlie Corbett.

Good news from Africa is often drowned out by a tide of negative reporting. The Banker aims to combat this by profiling the achievements of leading young Africans. Writer Charlie Corbett.

Global trade flows have ground to a shuddering halt, due in part to a fundamental lack of trust between buyers, their suppliers and the banks that finance them. Could supply chain finance provide the solution? Writer Charlie Corbett.

As the world’s banking behemoths battle it out to grab market share from the growing band of corporate giants in Asia, they could be overlooking the real opportunity on the continent. Writer Charlie Corbett.

As the traditional giants of syndicated loans industry step back to lick their subprime wounds, a new breed of lender is emerging. Banks from across the emerging markets that were historically recipients of syndicated loans are hoping to snap up business that was formerly the domain of the big international players. Writer Charlie Corbett.

Western governments have been forced to take massive stakes in the world’s biggest banks in order to shore up their capital bases. When the dust settles, what will be the implications of a part government-owned financial sector? Writer Charlie Corbett.

Ghana’s economic rebirth could be under threat in 2008 as inflation soars and the county’s fiscal deficit rises. The country’s minister of finance and economic planning talks about how such challenges will be met. Writer Charlie Corbett.

The world has yet to descend into an anarchic series of food-related riots, as some feared it might. Crop prices have eased, but this is no time for governments to rest on their laurels. Writer Charlie Corbett.